News & Announcements

In a recent Q&A, Corina Rogge ’00 PhD (Chemistry) explains how her training led her to art conservation science—and to directing conservation at The Menil Collection.

A new study from a Yale-led research team—including Yale astronomy PhD student Emma Jane Weller—suggests that some of the most interesting black holes in the universe are the ones that have “wandered” away.

On September 8, the Yale Graduate School Alumni Fund hosted Eli Days with snacks, swag, and gratitude. The event celebrated Yale’s graduate students and the generosity of alumni who make their studies possible.

The 2026 Wilbur Cross Medalists include a Nobel Prize-winning economist, an HIV researcher, an earthquake expert and a groundbreaking classicist.

A first-of-its-kind ethnographic project in Africa’s Congo Basin shows the seasonal variability of flooding and other weather patterns across time and space — as well as people’s experiences and adaptations to it. Katherine Meier, a PhD candidate in the combined Anthropology and Environmental Studies program, is the lead author of the study.

During ceremonies on Cross Campus Monday, President Maurie McInnis and fellow Yale leaders welcomed the university’s newest undergraduate and graduate students.

Read about Dean Cooley's thoughts on the start of the academic year and updates from the Graduate School.

The program includes remarks from President Maurie McInnis, Dean Lynn Cooley, University Chaplain Maytal Saltiel, and a performance by student a cappella group The Yale Citations.

Nine new members joined the Graduate School Alumni Association (GSAA) board this summer. Each will serve a three-year term which began on July 1, 2026. Five current members were also named officers to the board, whose mission is to deepen connections among alumni and foster stronger ties between students and alumni.

A new Yale study reveals that tunas evolved their signature size, speed, and warm-bloodedness gradually over 50 million years rather than in rapid response to the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs. Chase Brownstein, a PhD student in ecology and evolutionary biology, was the study’s lead author.